Anonymous #229

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #229

Where are you located?

Queensland

What type of area do you live in?

Metropolitan

Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Primary

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I think that teachers need to be better paid. All my friends who are 4 year trained professionals earn easily double what I earn! They also work less hours. It’s a simple way to attract more people to the profession, but more importantly, will elevate it far quicker and more effectively than what you currently have listed.

Improving teacher supply

The actions proposed will be effective in increasing the number of students entering ITE, number of students completing ITE and the number of teachers staying in and/or returning to the profession.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I think universities and schools need to work together more to work out what we teach our preservice teachers. I am a primary drama specialist (trained as a high school drama teacher). There is enormous demand for Arts practitioners in primary, but most arts teachers have haphazard training or none at all. PD for this area is woeful (with exception of classroom music). The arts has been in primary national curriculum for some years now, but proper university training courses have been non- existent or tokenistic. University training needs to catch up!

Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Better understanding future teacher workforce needs

How effective are the proposed actions in better understanding future teacher workforce needs, including the number of teachers required?

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Better career pathways to support and retain teachers in the profession

The proposed actions will improve career pathways, including through streamlining the process for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation, and providing better professional support for teachers to retain them in the profession.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Last I checked we had to pay for HALT accreditation. This is ridiculous. Queensland needs to sort process out so it’s easier to apply.